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| 1012 - Dairy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1012.1) | 0 |
Number of cows impacted by practices adopted that improve cow comfort, promote structural soundness/prevented lameness, and/or decrease somatic cell count of milk |
| 1012.2) | 0 |
Number of cows impacted by practices adopted relating to improved information systems |
| 1012.3) | 125 |
Number of heads impacted by practices adopted that improved feeding management, nutrition or development of dairy calves and/or heifers |
| 1012.4) | 0 |
Number of heads impacted by practices adopted to improve feed production, herd management and/or feeding of lactating dairy cows |
| 1012.5) | 0 |
Number of heads impacted by practices adopted to improve feed production, herd management and/or feeding of dry cows |
| 1012.6) | 0 |
Number of cows impacted by practices adopted that improve reproductive efficiency |
| 1012.7) | 0 |
Number of producers that adopted practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1012.8) | 15 |
Number of underserved, non-traditional and/or limited English proficiency (LEP) individuals trained or reached with dairy educational programs |
Author: Will Stallard
Major Program: Dairy
Historically Lincoln County has had a long history of family dairy farms. With younger generations moving away from the family farm and a tough milk industry the family dairy farms have declined. According to Kentucky Milk Safety Branch and Kentucky Department of Agriculture as of April 2018 there were 32 active milk permits in Lincoln County. Many of those dairies in Lincoln County are Mennonite or Amish families that choose not to use modern technology like cell phones or internet. The Univers
